News & Perspective
From higher VAT and mobile money charges to changes in farmer support and social cash transfers, the 2027 National Budget presents a major question for ordinary Zambians: will the promise…
By Dr. Fred M’membe There is a famous folk story told across our continent about the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. It is said he once called an emergency cabinet meeting…
ZAMBIAN EYE | LUSAKA, October 29, 2026 The Mandevu parliamentary by-election has taken a dramatic turn following reports that all three candidates challenging the ruling United Party for National Development…
The Lusaka High Court has ordered the State to produce opposition leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, together with 16 other accused persons, before court on Thursday, October 29, at…
Why arrest and charge citizens when you are not ready to prosecute them? By Fred M’membe, President of the Socialist Party Let me be absolutely clear: we are not saying…
ZAMBIAN opposition leader Fred M’membe has condemned the United States’ legal action against former Cuban president Raúl Castro, describing it as “judicial imperialism” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana.…
President Hakainde Hichilema’s recent comments on the growing use of vulgar language in Zambia’s political and public discourse have opened another conversation about the tone of political debate in the…
The Peoples Pact Initiative has expelled Dr. Fred M’membe and withdrawn his endorsement as the party’s Presidential Flag Bearer with immediate effect. In a letter dated 3 July 2026 addressed…
Socialist Party presidential candidate Fred M’membe says President Hakainde Hichilema should address real problems affecting Zambians today and not shadows in his head. M’membe says Hichilema should focus on explaining…
The Constitutional Court is today likely to make a determination on the eligibility of the Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe and his running mate Dolika Banda, 57 days before voting…